It Happened One Night (1934)
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.
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Director:
Frank CapraWriters:
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Robert Montgomery turned down the male lead, saying the script was the worst thing he had ever read. Fredric March also refused the part.
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Peter Warne:
I never did like the idea of sitting on newspapers. I did it once, and all the headlines came off on my white pants. On the level! It actually happened. Nobody bought a paper that day. They just followed me around over town and read the news on the ...
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When on the bus, singing the trapeze song, the bus is moving and the driver is moving the wheel as though steering, but throughout the entire song, the scenery outside never moves.
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf(uncredited)
Written by Frank Churchill and Ann Ronell
Sung a cappella by Clark Gable
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Genres
Comedy | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
22 February 1934Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Santa Anita Ave in Arcadia, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$325,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$4,360,000
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